DRC army says Rwandan militia commander wanted by ICC killed

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Rwanda says death of FDLR commander Sylvestre Mudacumura opens a new era of cooperation

A Rwandan Hutu rebel leader wanted by the International Criminal Court on war crime charges has been killed by the Congolese army, a DRC military spokesperson said on Wednesday.

Mudacumura, wanted for charges including rape, torture and pillage, was killed about 60km from the capital of the province Goma. "The death of Sylvestre Mudacumura is good news for peace and security in the region," Rwandan state minister for regional affairs Olivier Nduhungirehe said.The FDLR was created by Rwandan Hutu refugees in eastern DRC after the genocide of Tutsis by majority Hutus in Rwanda in 1994.

 

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